c-net's kara tsuboi has a preview of what's new, and hot at this year's macworld. weather ad libs into the san bruno pipeline explosion has a new lead, with close ties to the california public utilities commission. commission president michael peevey appointed himself to be in charge of the investigation. he has led the agency since 20-03. federal and state reviews faulted the commission's oversight in the past. pg&e could face millions in fines for violating safety rules tied to the 2010 blast. voters could decide the fate of california's high- speed rail project. the secretary of state approved an initiative for signature gathering to begin on a voter referendum. it would eliminate the 98 billion dollar project to connect passengers from san francisco to los angeles. more than 800- thousand signatures need to be submitted by june 21st to qualify for the state ballot. apple fans get ready. the big show with their latest and the greatest software and devices kicks off in san francisco today. kara tsuboi from c-net is here to give us a preview of the convention. tha

this is an annual thing so macworld 2012 kicks off. elsewhere we'll take you back outside, a live look at the nimitz. high street on and off-ramp once again reopened on northbound 880. that was an issue overnight. the san mateo bridge looks pretty good. there may be a little bit of fog so that's why the picture looks a little cloudy this morning so fog in the san mateo bridge and the golden gate bridge but no official fog advisory there or anything like that from chp. so we'll have more traffic, more "timesaver traffic" coming up. in the meantime let's talk about the weather. here's lawrence. >> it's been so nice. yesterday a fantastic day. those temperatures running a good five to seven degrees above average even some 70s into the monterey bay. now the clouds have moved back in, thick, too. temperatures are staying mild at this hour but skies are mostly cloudy even some patchy, dense fog and drizzle at the coast. we are in the 50s right now. high pressure starting to flatten out allowing for a few more high clouds spilling in on the t

the moscone convention event is now billed as macworld iworld. the idea is to highlight the so- called mobile lifestyle. for example, there is a film festival with movies shot exclusively on an iphone. pretty cool. apple made its last big deal appearance at the show in 2009 leading many to wonder if macworld still matters to apple users. >>> coming up, cnet's kara tsuboi will be in studio to give us a sneak peek of what you can expect. cool stuff. >> yeah. i guess the ipad 3 is coming out in april. the iphone 5 is coming out this year and apple is making a ton of dough. should be good. >>> a tourist hotspot, the major makeover planned for fisherman's wharf. >> investigating the san bruno pipeline explosion. the concerns about the manis now overseeing the case. >>> san francisco's new mayor is set to make another court appearance. we'll tell you what's at stake today and the new partner by his side. >>> it was supposed to be a heated debate over oakland's budget cuts but the meeting was interrupted by noisy folks. coming up, we'll tell you who sto

the convention is now called macworld i world. the event will feature the latest apple software and new devices for iphones and ipads and the ipad 3 comes out in march, i think. >> apple not doing too bad, apparently. >> they are doing great. >> they are reporting blockbuster earnings. they say profits surged 118% up to $13 billion. it sold a record 37 million iphones and more than 15 million ipads from october to december. it's also predicting strong profits for this quarter. this was apple's first full quarter without founder steve jobs. >> about 20 years ago don't you wish you bought apple stock? >> if only. >>> facebook also changing things again. the social website's timeline feature pops up occasionally will become mandatory for all users soon. now, timeline is essentially a scrapbook of your whole life on facebook. that's scary. right now the feature is optional. you have to get a notice to set up your timeline and at that point, you can hide what you don't want seen. once the switch is made your old page will be gone. >> i

. >> reporter: we are here at the macworld iworld conference which kicks off tomorrow the first one since steve jobs died in october. apple shares soaring higher than ever after the record- breaking quarter. >> this is an amazing cash machine. >> reporter: a cash machine still soaring on steve jobs's genius. cnet editor-at-large brian cooley says the jobs touch vaulted apple's earnings books of history last quarter making $1 billion of profits a week thanks to the ipad and iphone making it more valuable than exxon. >> right now the company is still running on the last tank of gas had steve jobs put in the car. >> steve created an environment of innovation and inspired developers all over the world. >> reporter: those developers hundreds them are converging in san francisco this week for the first macworld iworld expo since jobs died with creations ranging from artistic to high- tech. >> money can't buy you happiness but it can buy you beer. >> it comes with an s [ indiscernible ] that recognizes how many beer you have. >> we have art galleries, music studio and performances. >> reporter:

. >>> macworld expo continues in san francisco this morning. you will be able to check out some of the latest and hottest items related to apple products. organizers rebranded this years event macworld-iworld giving attention to the ipad andiphones. macworld has geared toward products for apples macintosh line. the event runs through tomorrow. >>> 6:17 is the time right now. let's check back in with sal for a look at the commute. sal. >> all right pam and dave. right now traffic is moving along pretty well despite the fog we've had a couple fender benders and stalled vehicles. again nothing rising to the major level. let's go to the live pictures. it is actually clear on highway 4. clear and a little bit brisk here on highway 4 westbound as you drive up to the willow pass grade. at the bay bridge toll plaza still thick fog. it's better from the first time we saw it earlier. you will see thick fog and slow traffic at the toll plaza. if you are drive on the peninsula you will see fog there as well. let's go to steve. >>> thank you very much. we h

it is day two of the macworld convention here in san francisco. the show is an opportunity for fans to check the latest accessories an software for apple and cnet's kara tsuboi has the inside scoop and we were chitchatting a little bit. you're saying, eh, it's okay but -- >> reporter: let's keep some perspective. it does come on the heels of ces and we all know that's the big consumer electronics show in las vegas second week of january. >> 35 football fields. >> reporter: you remember that madness, 150,000 people. and so macworld used to sort of hold its own against ces' competition but these days especially since apple pulled out after 2009 it's kind of deflated. and it doesn't have that cache, the buzz that apple itself brought to the show. >> lost a little oomph because apple isn't there. >> reporter: and the tech world, the tech geeks, i think in some ways maybe they're a little burnt-out after ces. there's only so many iphone cases you can really look at. here's some shots from inside the convention center. a 16-year-old kid takes the day of

here's why macworld is still a big draw. >> apple fans am combine music, martial arts and painting to express their love for gadgets. they'll jump up and down and tell you how good they are, they'll even come back to macworld, a love fest for everything apple when the company itself isn't there. >> i've been an apple owner for 22 years. i have one of the original box ones that has the little screen. and then i advanced. i have three computers and an ipho iphone, all apple, of course. >> apple users look at things a little differently than none apple users. they know their favorite company is no longer anything like an underdog. >> i'm supporting a company that makes millions and millions of dollars more than i do. >> they love to use iphones or ipads to do more than any other phone or tablet. >> something like this does level the playing film. it has a lot of individual power. >> they brought a lot of fun back to tech. tech was getting boring, it was a camera, a walkman, it really wasn't exciting and fun. i think that's where it is for me. that's what makes me want to come back here e

this is a first macworld since the death of steve jobs.understand the new ceo tim cook will not be giving the traditional keynote address. next hour, i'm going to tell but a new feature for your iphone that could make you very popular at parties. i'll tell you it, sal will love it! >> thank you. the pope is suggesting you should tune out social media every once in a while. in the pope's annual message on communications, pope benedict xvi advises that you should occasionally turn off your cell phone, turn off your computers. he says silence makes people better listeners. also allows time for prayer. however, the pope is not opposing technology. in fact, he has his own twitter account. >>> the children of the minnesota couple missing in the italian cruise ship disaster are so anxiously waiting for news about their parents. jerry and barbara highlier are among the 17 people still unaccounted for. the children say poor conditions are making the recovery efforts difficult. meanwhile, the captain of the concordia is now telling prosecutors he ma

they have branded this event macworld iworld. macworld has been geared toward products for apples macintosh line. this event runs through tomorrow. >>> time now 5:25. we have developing news coming in from san jose. the warning police have put out to students on the campus of one south bay university. >>> also three people in the hospital this morning after a dramatic rescue that happened at san francisco's ocean beach. >>> and we have a foggy morning this morning across the bay area. we'll show you where the hardest hit areas are and where things may clear out. >>> good morning. traffic on 237 looks very good as you cross 880. we'll tell you more straight ahead. [ male announcer ] southwest makes the call. man: please swipe credit card. what?! you've got to be kidding me?! i am absolutely not paying this fee. [ whistle blows ] whoa, whoa, whoa. break it up! please swipe credit card. i've got roughing the passenger's wallet. you okay, son? yeah, thanks, ref! looks like they hit you with a fee pretty hard. they sure did. good call

. >>> apple kicked off it's 20 seventh annual macworld exposition and this year they have shaken things up by calling it i world. there are even musical performances and an art gallery created without the technology. >> some of the country's best figure skaters are on display this week in san jose. it may come as the surprise to many that the south bay actually have the long history of world-class figure skating. kiet do takes will look at this years competition and to look back at local olympic legends. >> it's been 13 years since the figure skating championships was last in san jose and tonight ceremonies they are much to be over the euros. brian boitano, debi thomas, peggy fleming and rudy galindo. he won the competition in 1996 his hometown. >> i won't tell you how old i am because people already know. but 60 years ago, you do the math. >> counting kristi yamaguchi from treatment, the five olympic medals. is there something in the water making his champions flex. >> i think so. olympic gold medalist brian boitano says the south bay has a lot of nice things and remembers trading with

once again, macwith world convention, mosconey -- macworld mosconey center. howard between third and fourth is closed again today. >>> san francisco's sheriff will spend another weekend without seeing his wife and son and he's not happy. a judge in mirkarimi's domestic violence case read damaging e-mails out loud in denying mirkarimi's request to lift a restraining order. abdulmutallab is live at the hall of justice. >> reporter: -- ross mirkarimi walked out of the courtroom very upset. the prosecution did read e-mails from his wife as they argued to keep the order in place. the judge decided in favor of the prosecution. in the e-mails, they were sent to ivory madison, she is the neighbor who called police about the possible abuse. january 2nd, lopez wrote to madison, i'm frayed of everything right now. i would just like to run away. in another e-mail that lopez wrote while in l.a., she said she was worried about leaving her son in mirkarimi's care. that he was not feeding him and leaving him in the car vomiting. the judge refused to lift the order. meaning m

. >>> and macworld opens in san francisco.sting conditions at apple factories though in china. "new york times" says workers there face long hours unsafe conditions and in some cases physical punishment. apple has denied to comment on the story. >>> traffic and weather coming up about the big week it's all good right after this. >>> good morning. we'll start you off in the south bay where we're get, word of an accident already cleared to the right shoulder but at one point it involved up to 6 cars, northbound 680 by saratoga, northbound traffic 280 backed up from downtown san jose all the way past the saratoga exit but again everything is now out of lanes cleared to the right shoulder. obviously it's backed up across the stretch. also backed up this morning at the bay bridge toll plaza jammed solidly just past the 880 overcrossing. 15- to 20-minute wait to get you on the bay bridge. that is traffic. for more on your gray start this morning, here's lawrence. >> dense fog in the bay area this morning. out the door, sunshine at p

do want to let you know if you are traveling on city streets in san francisco, macworld 2012 kicked off yesterday. so there are some street closures south of market. howard is shut down both directions between 3rd and 4th streets. we'll talk more about that coming up. let's talk more about the weather. here's lawrence. >> you like this fog? >> i'm okay with it. [ laughter ] >> i'm all right with it, too, folks. we have some fog out there right now. looks like it's only a few hundred feet thick so it's going to break up and then it's gone. we have some great weather coming our way. a little thick in spots this morning. areas of dense fog early on, temperatures in the 40s and 50s. by the afternoon, how about this, three suns coming your way all the way from the coastline to the bay to the inland valleys. lots of sunshine, just a bit windy in some of the hills so watch out for that especially toward the afternoon. high pressure continuing to build in again now. and this is going to set the stage for a great weekend as the ridge slips overhead. the offshore winds will clear out your skies.

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macworld 2012 coming to mosconey center ongoing, began yesterday, right through the weekend be awareh, howard will have a lot of traffic through the weekend. >>> 5:21. >> another story for you tom brady fans. the super bowl is bringing out super scammers. we'll tell you what you need to know to prevent being ripped off. >>> environmentalists go to bat in court for whales and other sea life. what they want the u.s. navy to top doing. >>> state regulators launch an investigation of a controversial weight loss device.s. >>> the state insurance commission investigating business practices of lap band surgery, popular weight loss procedure. the band is a ring that surgically fitted around the stomach and reduces food intake. the normal cost between $12,000 and $20,000. insurance companies have been billed many times that a.m.. the commission is investigating accusations of insurance fraud. -- and whether the popular ad campaign 1-800-get thin is misleading. at least five patients have died. >>> several environmental groups suing over the navy's use of sonar targeting the training program w

macworld downtown san francisco wanted to remind you because you will find heavy traffic third and fourthoney center, howard street closed. pretty good drive, give yourself extra time due to the fog. >>> our time is 6:19. who else but a dragon should be the guest of honor this week as we enter the year of the drag done. this sunday at the san francisco zoo a bearded dragon will be featureed at a lunar new year celebration, a four-year-old reptile native to australia, there will be acrobats and a zodiac tour. free admission for anybody born in the year of the dragon. >> >> coming up a tweak for twitter. now power that will mean censored tweets could be seen in other countries. ñrñrññññi >>> the most talked about feature on apple's iphone 4s may be jamming your cell phone experience even if you don't have an iphone, siri is a band width hog. sends and receives huge streams of data twice as much as the old iphone 4 and three times as much as the 3g. one result can leave bottlenecks on networks that can result in dropped calls and slower data speeds for others. >>> twitter is depending it

today is the second day of the macworld iworld expo.t's usually just called macworld, but organizers have rebranded the event to give attention to the ipad and iphone devices. the event runs through tomorrow. >>> facebook is warning its use berlusconi a new type of spam on their time lines. it's called like jacking. and investigators say it draws a facebook user to the popular like feature, then entices them to click on websites that can lead to identity and credit card theft. facebook says it's developing a fix, but admits it's difficult to stay ahead of scammers. >>> tonight a muni track improvement project will begin in san francisco, and there will be detours over the weekend. the municipal transportation agency will start replacing tracks at market and church streets. you drivers and bicyclists won't be able to get through the area, except eastbound on market. from muni riders, service on the j and f rail lines will be limited and three bus lines will be rerouted. work is expected to be finished by 5 p.m. monday. >>> all right. tha

macworld 2012 going on south of market. so there are street closures around there.d is closed between 3rd and 4th. there may be some muni delays across that stretch, as well. once again, fog has been the big story this morning. it's really -- you can see it in all of our cameras. some are clear but it looks like our bridges are socked in. so there is a dense fog advisory in effect across the golden gate bridge and some other areas not on our bridges. chp issued one for stretches of highway 35 near hickey boulevard and stretches of highway 1 through pacifica. more traffic coming up. >> the fog will clear out over san francisco now. yeah, we're look good. but there is some patchy dense fog showing up outside. visibility down to a quarter mile so be careful. through the morning, that is all going to disappear most of the dense fog is confined to the bay and patchy fog at the coast. partly cloudy and clear skies showing up in the valleys. clear skies plenty of sunshine temperatures soaring well above the average. just a bit windy over some of the mountaintops. offshore

now, the convention is called macworld iworld. and it features the latest apple software and new devices for iphones and ipads. >> iphones. >> and you might not be surprised by this. apple reporting blockbuster earnings. the tech giant says profits surged 118% at the -- $13 billion. that's a record. it sold 37 million iphones and more than 15 million ipads from october to december. also predicting strong profits for this quarter. this was apple's first full quarter without founder steve jobs. >> the ipad three will come out in march. >> when is the iphone 5 coming out? >> those will keep going up. >>> demi moore is rushed to the hospital. this morning, the change she is making in her career. >>> and a vaccine designed to kill cancer cells. how the promising breakthrough happened actually by accident. we'll explain coming up. >>> good morning. we are monitoring this fatal accident along the eastshore freeway causing major delays westbound 80 around carlson. we'll continue to keep you updated this morning but use an alternate if you

. >> today is the last day for macworld and gabe slate's tech report.when you need to clean your screen roll it up, there was a soft microfiber inside. cases are also getting more elaborate. instead of just rubber, plastic eyes of several that were built and made of wood and blended with metal and glow in the dar k cases with a wallet and iphone. with items for both and the binding makes it look like a bible. therefore a lot of items for tools for the slide out opener and built in usb ports. most chargers require that adapter. these outlets will allow you to charge your gadgets without taking up a standard wall unit. this is open to the public at $45 you can see and purchase of lexus therese. for more information, gabe slate's tech report on our website www.kron4.com on that, things you for watching. join us tomorrow. catch us tonight also at 8:00 p.m. ♪

. >>> today is the final day of macworld iworld 2012. there will be a closing ceremony at 3 p.m.on center. the event included more than 300 exhibitors and 150 app developers. the convention also included concerts and a film festival. >>> only on 2, a palo alto police officer is getting ready for a busy summer. he is the new head coach for the u.s. olympic badminton team. lee trains at the california badminton academy in fremont but also has previous olympic experience. lee served as a captain for the 1992 u.s. team in barcelona and also coached the american women's team at the 2011 pan- american games. >> there are seven other candidates that also put in for the position, so when i got the notice that i got it, i was beyond excited. of yeah, it was really nice. >> lee will leave for london in july and until then will serve on the palo alto police force. >>> we're not less than six man away from the summer olympics in london. the games begin july 27th. the athlete village has just been finished. preparations for the games remain on time and on budget. so far, about one-third of th